Lucian Bălan (25 June 1959 – 12 November 2015) was a Romanian football player and coach, winner of the European Cup and the European Supercup in 1986 and the European Supercup, both with Steaua București and former coach at a football school in Baia Mare. Career Lucian Bălan played one friendly game at international level for Romania, making his appearance on 8 April 1987 when coach Emerich Jenei sent him on the field at half-time to replace Gavril Balint in a 3–2 home victory against Israel. On 25 March 2008, he was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu for the winning of the UEFA Champions League with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class II. Bălan died by suicide on 12 November 2015. Honours FC Baia Mare Divizia B: 1981–82 Steaua București Divizia A: 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89 Romanian Cup: 1986–87, 1988–89 European Cup: 1985–86 UEFA Super Cup: 1986 Notes References External links 1959 births Footballers from Bucharest Romanian footballers Romania international footballers Romanian expatriate footballers Association football midfielders AFC Rocar București players CS Minaur Baia Mare (football) players FC Steaua București players K. Beerschot V.A.C. players Liga I players Liga II players Belgian Pro League players Real Murcia players Expatriate footballers in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Spain Romanian football managers CS Minaur Baia Mare (football) managers Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Suicides in Romania 2015 suicides 2015 deaths